{"id":238683,"date":"2026-01-17T21:51:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/238683\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T21:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:51:20","slug":"sunlive-ap-show-offers-kids-free-country-flavoured-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/238683\/","title":{"rendered":"SunLive – A&P show offers kids free, country-flavoured fun!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Families, friends and grandparents alike are encouraged to enjoy a fun day out full of country traditions with their youngsters at the 2026 Katikati A&P Show on February 1 at the Uretara Domain.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want people to know that children aged 14 and under gain free entry into the show,\u201d said Katikati A&P Show secretary Sheryl Smith.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe committee presents the show and each year pays for a range of entertainment and activities to appeal youngsters \u2013 we want families to come along and enjoy it,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n

Free entertainment this year for children would include a puppet show, a kids\u2019 lolly scramble, face painting, donkey rides, a vertical bungy, a rock climbing wall, an Animal Magic show with sheep by local animal trainer Bex Tasker, Train rides for under-fives and giant wooden games. A military vehicle display plus classic cars, hot rods and vintage tractors would also appeal to youngsters who love wheels.<\/p>\n

Smith said the committee was very excited to bring back the traditional attraction of the dairy cattle competitions this year.<\/p>\n

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\nThe dairy cattle competition, as show here back at 2010\u2019s Katikati A&P Show, will return this year on February 1 at Uretara Domain. Photo \/ File<\/p>\n

\u201cThese competitions, along with the equestrian events, the Home Industries displays and the Children\u2019s Scarecrow Competition really give kids a taste of rural New Zealand that many don\u2019t see these days.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other big drawcards would include wood chopping demonstrations, a mussel shucking event, and Katikati Wrestling Club\u2019s Beach Wrestling event. \u201cThen there is the music on offer \u2013 you\u2019ve got a range of dancing and singing showcases \u2013 plus arts and crafts for sale.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith said all the trade sites are now booked out and would showcase agricultural machinery, electric bikes, cars and scooters alongside local charity groups.<\/p>\n

A variety of food vendors would cater to all tastes, Smith said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great day out for the whole family \u2013 so please come along!\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nThe Home Industries competitions give show-goers a look at another side of country life. Photo \/ Merle Cave<\/p>\n

Smith said the volunteer organising committee began work on the 2026 event straight after last year\u2019s centenary show, which 4000 people attended.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want our 101st show to keep making a positive impact on the community by creating memorable experiences and strengthening communal ties.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2026 Katikati A&P Show is Sunday, February 1, at the Uretara Domain. Gates open 9am. Entry costs adults $10 each, and Under-14s gain free entry.<\/p>\n

Find out more at: www.katikatiaandpshow.nz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Families, friends and grandparents alike are encouraged to enjoy a fun day out full of country traditions with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":238684,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[42,43,40,38,41,39],"class_list":{"0":"post-238683","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-headlines","8":"tag-headlines","9":"tag-news","10":"tag-top-news","11":"tag-top-stories","12":"tag-topnews","13":"tag-topstories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238683\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=238683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=238683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}